An Internet Journey Plannerfor Cyclists

Tom Burslem

CycleCity Guides

Introduction

• CycleCity Guides• Transport Direct• Existing Internet Journey Planners• Methodology and data capture

techniques used• Other uses for the data we are

collecting• Any questions?

CycleCity Guides

• Surveying

• Cartography

• Graphic Design

• Clients include local authorities, Sustrans, and local cycling campaigns

The project

• Transport Direct

• Cycling England

• Local authorities

• Initial areas - Greater Manchester & Merseyside

• Cycling Demonstration Towns & Sustainable Towns

Transport Direct

Existing Journey Planners

• Cambridge

• London

• Brighton

• Cambridge and London involved in drawing up specification for Transport Direct

Cambridge Cycling Campaign

Camcycle quiet

Transport for London

Brighton

The User

• Diverse

• Fastest, quietest or shortest

• Fastest route = cyclists who don’t mind travel on main roads

• Quietest route = cyclists who want to prioritise the use of quieter roads and cyclepaths

The Network - infrastructure

Advisory routes

Data

• Integrated Transport Network

• OS path data

ITN

ITN modified

OS paths

Field software

• GBM Mobile

• Based on Mapinfo MapX technology

• Used with the ASUS A696 PocketPC

• Internal GPS

GBM

On-road to off-road connects

Other line data

Point data

Post survey

• Uncertain rights of way

• Checks on consistency of network

• Snapping of on-road to off-road

• Approval by council cycling officer

• Delivery to routing engine as XML code

Other uses for the data

• Council audits

Other uses for the data

• Council audits– Signing survey– Extra parking requirements– Vandalism

• Future planning

2002

2007

Other uses for the data

• Council audits– Signing survey– Extra parking requirements– Vandalism

• Future planning

• Maps for handheld devices

Other uses for the data

• Council audits– Signing survey– Extra parking requirements– Vandalism

• Future planning• Maps for handheld devices• Paper maps• A sat nav for cyclists?

Conclusion

• Existing journey planners tell us who the potential user group will be

• Data collection in the field

• Post survey procedure

• Other uses for the data